2018-12-5 18:01 |
Seven EU member nations have come together to promote the use of blockchain tech to boost government services and economic well-being. origin »
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Singapore has been one of the most cryptocurrency-friendly nations in the world, and their adoption of blockchain technology follows. Even the local government sees the value in these assets, which is why one government body named Enterprise Singapore has partnered with other companies in a new effort to support a blockchain accelerator project. The decision […]
2018-12-4 22:06 | |
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While initial coin offerings (ICOs) are unregulated in many well-developed nations, Japan and Singapore are keen to provide clear guidance and implement new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.
2018-12-4 04:00 | |
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Ethereum has been one of the worst performing cryptocurrencies this year. But, as a technology, the project is going places. Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of the Ethereum project, recently stated about how the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem is gradually improving the financial and technological infrastructures of many developing nations.
2018-12-3 21:05 | |
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Despite the abundance of many forms of natural energy in Africa, including solar, wind and hydro, several parts of the vast continent still have no access to 24/7 interrupted electricity. According to a World Economic Forum report on November 29, 2018, blockchain technology can fix the energy issues of Africa if well utilized.
2018-12-2 02:00 | |
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Despite the BTC price drop, the owner of a $3 million palazzo in Valletta, Malta, refuses to accept anything but Bitcoin. 421-Year-Old Palazzo: Only BTC Accepted Malta has undoubtedly managed to establish itself as one of the friendliest nations towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
2018-11-22 02:00 | |
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#GivingTuesday was founded in 2012 in partnership with the United Nations Foundation to celebrate the power of donating. It is marked on the following Tuesday of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the U.
2018-11-22 14:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas An all-star team of nonprofit, blockchain, and crowdfunding veterans, including Roel Wolfert (Bancor, VISA) and Martijn Hekman (World Vision, United Nations), today announced the launch of WHIRL, a socially driven crowdfunding platform that’s built.
2018-11-19 21:17 | |
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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, recently sat down for a chat with IMF’s Deputy General Counsel Ross Leckow. The conversation took place at Monday’s Singapore Fintech Festival. In the dialogue, the two exchanged ideas on the opportunities that blockchain technology and digital assets provide for the financial institutions in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.
2018-11-13 11:31 | |
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In a collaboration with LongHash and BTC Inc, JRR Crypto has launched an international token design competition. Beginning on October 26, 2018, JRR Crypto launched this design competition at a multiday festival in Berlin.
2018-11-9 17:35 | |
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Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history.
2018-11-7 00:24 | |
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Database management and insecurity have continued to pose a threat to financial institutions and the cryptospace at large. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), a body committed to the promotion, protection, and implementation of the treaty promises, recently fell victim to hackers and paid $20,000 in bitcoin as ransom, reported CBC news on October 24, 2018.
2018-10-27 13:00 | |
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Cyprus Government Joins Hands With VeChain For Blockchain Collaboration Since Bitcoin’s inception, island nations, such as Italy’s neighbor, Malta, have had an uncanny affection for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.
2018-10-27 23:56 | |
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Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Recently met up at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland to Promote the use of blockchain in the non-profit sector of the economy. Tron founder CEO, Justin Sun announced in a tweet that he feels so honored to be part of the ongoing World Investment […] The post Tron’s Justin Sun and Binance’s CZ Join Hands to Boost Blockchain’s Use in the Non-Profit Sector appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-10-26 18:47 | |
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Recently, the United Nations released its findings from a landmark climate change study that concluded that disaster is much closer than many people expected. The much-publicized story brought global climate change back into the headlines, and it returned focus to possible solutions for the crisis.
2018-10-26 14:00 | |
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Changpeng Zhao introduced today the Blockchain Charity Foundation at the United Nations’ World Investment Forum in Geneva where Zhao said blockchain can bring transparency to charity. He said many were reluctant.
2018-10-24 17:08 | |
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CoinText. io, a digital assets wallet that makes it possible for users to send and receive cryptoassets like Dash (DASH), litecoin (LTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) via short message service (SMS) without smartphones or even internet connection, is now live in Brazil, Poland, Croatia and Romania, expanding its list of supported countries to 31, reported Finance Magnates on October 22, 2018.
2018-10-24 13:00 | |
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Blockchain cannot only be used for revolutionizing the world of business and finance but can also be utilized to bring social good. Keeping the same in mind, the Tron Foundation has extended its support to the Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF).
2018-10-18 21:19 | |
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Listen Here – https://soundcloud. com/cryptodaily/how-monero-are-improving-human-rights-with-xmr Monero is considered to be the privacy coin, the currency of choice for absolute privacy. Now, privacy doesn’t necessarily mean security and we should remember that 2018 has seen a tonne of ‘Monero mining’ hacks, calling into question some of the projects integrity.
2018-10-12 17:00 | |
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The victory of freedom signified the end of World War II (WWII), the terms of which are outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations in 1948. It is the same freedom that is in jeopardy today as governments have found new exploits to violate people’s privacy.
2018-10-11 16:54 | |
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Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation.
2018-10-11 00:29 | |
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Although the United States has been seen as a founding father of modern technologies, other nations like Singapore, Malta, Switzerland are leading the crypto and blockchain revolution. These may not be locations that many would initially suspect to be “innovation capitals”.
2018-10-10 15:00 | |
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The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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Tron is Aiming to Work With Binance BCF to Ensure They Accelerate the Massive Adoption of the Blockchain Technology Tron will go ahead to collaborate with BCF, Binance Blockchain Charity Foundation together with the United Nations Development Program.
2018-10-9 20:49 | |
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Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, said that it will make new cryptocurrency listing fees transparent and donate 100 percent of those fees to charity.
2018-10-8 22:20 | |
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There is a growing battle between small European nations that are looking to boost their economies by drawing cryptocurrency and blockchain companies into their borders by introducing regulation that is friendly to the blockchain industry.
2018-10-5 08:02 | |
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Crypto heads have been invited to make the case for blockchain technology to the United Nations later this month. The World Investment Forum, hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, will hold its first session on Blockchains for Sustainable Development on October 24th.
2018-10-2 19:11 | |
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Cryptocurrencies are "the inevitable future of money," said Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, speaking at the United Nations. In his opinion, blockchain will help make the world more fair and transparent.
2018-10-2 23:37 | |
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Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has described blockchain technology as part of a wave of emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt long-standing human problems relating to healthcare, the environment, humanitarian aid, and international diplomacy.
2018-10-2 23:00 | |
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The prime minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, told the United Nations that cryptocurrency is “the inevitable future of money” on September 27 — reiterating his faith in Blockchain technology. The ‘Blockchain Island’ Reveals Its Cards Speaking at the organization’s 73rd General Debate, Muscat, who has presided over Malta’s official pivot to become a so-called ‘Blockchain Island,’ championed digital innovation and its regulation.
2018-10-1 19:00 | |
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Agencies of the United Nations are adopting the power of distributed ledgers. The latest among them is UN Women and World Food Programme (WFP). The two will work together to use a blockchain-based solution to assist Syrian refugee women who work in the UN Women’s cash for work programmes.
2018-10-2 17:49 | |
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At the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, announced that crypto is the inevitable future of money. Serving as Prime Minister of Malta since 2013, Muscat has recently been an influential figure in the blockchain space.
2018-10-1 17:00 | |
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Blockchain has the potential to solve existing problems such as the lack of transparency and confidence in various sectors, Muscat said in a speech at the United Nations.
2018-10-1 15:36 | |
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Malta is fully committed to the development of blockchain technologies and the adoption of cryptocurrencies as the most critical element of an evolution for the global political and economic system and has decided to take its discourse to the United Nations for the first time.
2018-10-1 04:11 | |
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It seems like every day the crypto news zeitgeist is reporting on yet another Monero (XMR) malware hacking attempt. The scale is different from nations, individuals, and everyone in between, but the mechanism appears relatively the same.
2018-9-30 15:00 | |
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A blockchain expert at the University of Technology Sydney Law, Dr. Philippa Ryan has said blockchain technology can provide solutions to the climate change concerns of the United Nations. Ryan mentioned this in Geneva during a hearing session of the UN at this year’s International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Week.
2018-9-29 16:22 | |
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SingularityNET, a decentralized protocol powered full-stack artificial intelligence solution platform has joined forces with UNESCO to teach children about the developments and scope of emerging technologies, including the blockchain, and machine learning, among others.
2018-9-27 20:00 | |
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A number of humanitarian groups and affiliated NGOs are beginning to rely on blockchain to help empower and aid refugees. Summer estimates from the United Nations put the number of displaced persons across the world at more than 68 million.
2018-9-27 23:00 | |
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The United Nations has reportedly hinted it would integrate blockchain technology into its operations in a bid to create solutions aimed at improving the standard of living of citizens in the developing nations, reported The Next Web on September 24, 2018.
2018-9-26 01:00 | |
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As new use cases of the blockchain technology are emerging each day, it is becoming increasingly clear that distributed ledgers could help in creating a better future for all. The United National Development Programme (UNDP) also seems convinced that DLT infrastructures could bring good to the world.
2018-9-25 10:34 | |
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The United Nations have announced that they are developing a new initiative which uses blockchain technology to help further their support for developing nations. The announcement came at the 73rd annual UN General Assembly, hosted in New York.
2018-9-25 08:00 | |
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Bearish markets in cryptocurrencies have created issues for traders. However, when it comes to crypto adoption, the situation doesn’t seem as bleak. Recently, a United Nations agency paved the way for cryptocurrencies.
2018-9-24 19:59 | |
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Although cryptocurrency regulations are constantly evolving around the world, there are many countries open and keen to adopting the emerging technology. According to an article by Entrepreneur published on Sept.
2018-9-24 17:59 | |
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The United Nations is exploring blockchain to boost its efforts in developing nations. The intergovernmental body announced the news at the 73rd edition of the UN General Assembly in New York.
2018-9-24 16:30 | |
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As per the latest report from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the death rate for refugees trying to enter Europe has risen. This is despite the reduction in the overall number of people trying to make the crossing.
2018-9-21 09:42 | |
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Digital currency is being adopted in several nations fighting economic distress as a means to avoid inflation. In fact, crypto evangelists cite examples of African communities and countries like Venezuela to describe how digital coins could provide security from central banks’ policies and subsequent inflation in times of crisis.
2018-9-13 14:11 | |
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While nations and companies are working on creating their own cryptocurrencies, the sports industry is not left behind as French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has announced its decision to launch its own cryptocurrency.
2018-9-12 01:04 | |
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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat classified Malta’s efforts to become a crypto and blockchain-friendly jurisdiction as a “calculated risk. ” So far, work by authorities to turn Malta into a world leader for both industries looks to be paying off.
2018-9-11 13:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is often floated as a failsafe for floundering economies. When faced with economic instability, blockchain evangelists are often quick to prescribe Bitcoin (or some other altcoin) as a means of alleviating hyperinflation by being more stable than the local currency.
2018-9-11 19:40 | |
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A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles.
2018-9-11 17:57 | |
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The country's financial watchdog wants to align its framework with EU-wide rules set to take effect in 2024.
CEO Hong Fang said Okcoin was focused on Europe as part of the firm's global growth plans.
Crypto. com continues to blaze the crypto regulatory trail. This time in Malta. A Major Regulatory Success for Crypto. com In a blog post published today, major cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.
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A recent report claims that Binance is not operating in Malta whatsoever. It has led to a heated controversy over where the exchange is actually located, with even the Binance CEO weighing in. If you asked many in the cryptocurrency sector where Binance is based, they would likely say Malta or China.
Despite the popular, apparent misconception, Binance has apparently never had offices in Malta. Changpeng Zhao, the platform’s CEO and founder, says the crypto exchange operates without a fixed headquarters.
In an announcement dated February 21, 2020, Malta’s financial regulator, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) stated that it has never approved major cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance to operate in the island nation.